Table 1.
Characteristics of surveyed healthcare workers in immunization centers.
| Public Health Workers, n (%) | General Practitioners, n (%) | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outcomes | |||
| Vaccination history in the previous season | <0.01 * | ||
| Vaccinated | 191 (30.5) | 102 (19.2) | |
| Unvaccinated | 436 (69.5) | 430 (80.8) | |
| Recommended influenza vaccination to children | <0.01 * | ||
| Yes | 391 (62.4) | 261 (49.1) | |
| No | 236 (37.6) | 271 (50.9) | |
| Recommended influenza vaccination to elderly | <0.01 * | ||
| Yes | 427 (68.1) | 291 (54.7) | |
| No | 200 (31.9) | 241 (45.3) | |
| Knowledge and perception of influenza vaccination | |||
| Self-reported high severity of influenza | 0.01 | ||
| Yes | 320 (51.0) | 233 (43.8) | |
| No | 307 (49.0) | 299 (56.2) | |
| Self-reported high possibility of catching influenza | 0.95 | ||
| Yes | 172 (27.4) | 145 (27.3) | |
| No | 455 (72.6) | 387 (72.7) | |
| Knowledge-The best timing to vaccinate is 1–2 months before the influenza epidemic peak | 0.18 | ||
| Yes | 491 (78.3) | 399 (75.0) | |
| No | 136 (21.7) | 133 (25.0) | |
| Knowledge-The incubation period of influenza is 1–4 days | <0.01 * | ||
| Yes | 293 (46.7) | 292 (54.9) | |
| No | 334 (53.3) | 240 (45.1) | |
| Knowledge-Influenza virus in droplets can live for 30 minutes in the air | 0.50 | ||
| Yes | 169 (27.0) | 134 (25.2) | |
| No | 458 (73.0) | 398 (74.8) | |
| General characteristics | |||
| Age (years) | <0.01 * | ||
| <30 | 200 (31.9) | 103 (19.4) | |
| 30–39 | 229 (36.5) | 205 (38.5) | |
| 40–49 | 164 (26.2) | 160 (30.1) | |
| ≥50 | 34 (5.4) | 64 (12.0) | |
| Gender | <0.01 * | ||
| Female | 566 (90.3) | 343 (64.5) | |
| Male | 61 (9.7) | 189 (35.5) | |
| Education level | <0.01 * | ||
| High school and below | 82 (13.1) | 69 (13.0) | |
| Junior college | 284 (45.3) | 166 (31.2) | |
| Bachelor and above | 261 (41.6) | 297 (55.8) | |
| Monthly income (CNY) | <0.01 * | ||
| ≤3000 | 293 (46.7) | 147 (27.6) | |
| 3001–4000 | 114 (18.2) | 112 (21.1) | |
| 4001–5000 | 97 (15.5) | 121 (22.7) | |
| >5000 | 123 (19.6) | 152 (28.6) | |
| Having children under 6 years | 0.96 | ||
| Yes | 236 (37.6) | 201 (37.8) | |
| No | 391 (62.4) | 331 (62.2) | |
| Self-reported good health status | 0.10 | ||
| Yes | 441 (70.3) | 397 (74.6) | |
| No | 186 (29.7) | 135 (25.4) | |
| Having chronic diseases | 0.17 | ||
| Yes | 46 (7.3) | 51 (9.6) | |
| No | 581 (92.7) | 481 (90.4) | |
| Place of residence | 0.74 | ||
| Rural | 238 (38.0) | 207 (38.9) | |
| Urban | 389 (62.0) | 325 (1.1) |
* p < 0.05.